Issue: May 23, 2013
Thanks for reading this week's SN&R.
The feature this week: SN&R is proud to present the remarkable
finalists of the 2013 College Essay Contest. The winning essays
covered an impressive range of topics, from homelessness to chronic
illness, immigration to addiction.
Elsewhere in the issue: Cosmo Garvin and Nick Miller on paying for
the new Kings arena; Raheem F. Hosseini on the startling mortality
rates among minority youth; Jonathan Mendick on white musicians
playing reggae; Becky Grunewald on the recent Tyler, the Creator show
at Ace of Spades; Joey Garcia on lousy spouses; Jim Lane on Star Trek
Into Darkness; and more.
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SN&R's 2013 College Essay Contest winners!
The standout winners of SN&R's 2013 College Essay Contest.
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Students and environmentalists pressure CalPERS, CalSTRS, UC to ditch big-oil investments
Activists hope the pension giants, university will reinvest in sustainable energy.
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Dying while black in Sacramento
A new county report has officials finally answering for endangered minority youth.
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U.S. attorney says California bad marijuana laws lead to ’free for all’
Eastern district head Benjamin Wagner explains that Colorado, Washington faces less fed intervention because laws are better.
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Into the great wide open
It’s commencement season for high-school and college seniors.
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Letters for May 23, 2013
Readers weigh in on Gov. Jerry Brown’s water policy and Walmart’s sourcing practices.
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Bad husbands and wives
Joey advises readers to be honest about their marriages.
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Why I love the College Essay Contest
It’s a joy to see the world from a 17-year-old’s perspective.
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Coffee-geek refinement
This couple doesn’t need a brick-and-mortar cafe to make high-quality coffee drinks with their mobile barista service, The Mill.
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One gun store? In all of Mexico?
The right to bear arms for Mexicans isn't just some highfalutin constitutional ideal in Mexico—it's usually the only way to ensure they stay alive against the drug cartels.
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Ransom, kidnaps and cool experiments
Vallejo innovates while Sacramento plays out like a slightly cliché heist movie.
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Kudos for keeping the Sacramento Kings—now let’s take a look at the bill
SN&R wants the arena and downtown development project to succeed. But we have questions—many.
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One love, one heart
Is it racist for white musicians to appropriate Jamaican culture—or does the spirit of reggae rock transcend skin color?
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Drama queens and pistol-packing psychopaths
Capital Stage sheds new light on this Henrik Ibsen drama.
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Slice of life
New Helvetia Theatre’s latest revives a 1970 Neil Simon drama.
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Memorial Day weekend festival madness
SN&R highlights a handful of Memorial Day weekend fairs and festivals.
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Camera ready
Allyson Seconds’ iPhone art exhibit is now on display at Bows & Arrows.
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Gaming the system
The makers behind the Broken Age video game raised more than $3 million in their Kickstarter campaign.
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Noodling around with history
The Memory Palace podcast offers palatable bites of history.
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Conflict and courage
Boaz Yakin and Nick Bertozzi’s tale of post-World War II-era life for one Jewish family offers a compelling tale of moral cowardice and personal fortitude.
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Not the lamest stop
Rapper Tyler, the Creator praises Sacramento and incites mosh-pit freak-out.
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Always with carrots
Trio Restaurant Bakery Market’s take on Mediterranean food needs refinement—as does its service.
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Beef it up
The Gilliland family’s Lucky Dog Ranch offers Dixon-raised beef at restaurants, retailers and farmers markets in the Sacramento area.
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Raw dummies
The married authors of Raw Food for Dummies, Dan Ladermann and Cherie Soria, will make stops on their June book tour in Sacramento, Roseville and Coloma.
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Gimme that old-timey funny stuff
FreeBadge Serenaders joke their way through traditional Dixieland jazz.
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Fri., May 24, James Cavern
English singer-songwriter and guitarist, now residing in Sacramento, to perform at Concerts in the Park.
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Sat., May 25, EGG
This new local band blends jazz fusion with funk rock.
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Sat., May 25, Golden Ghosts
This Los Angeles group is bringing its high-energy rock to Davis.
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Sat., May 25, Inc.
Los Angeles brothers Daniel and Andrew Aged give R&B a fresh sound.
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Sat., May 25, Torch Fest
A music festival happening at the Torch Club this weekend offers country, Americana, blues, folk and funk.
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Sun., May 26, Murder by Death
An indie-rock group from Indiana featuring a cello and dark vocals will visit Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Tues., May 28, Tele Novella
Ex-Agent Ribbons member returns to Sacramento with her new band.
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Thurs., May 30, Avi Buffalo
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter brings a blend of folk and jazz to Blue Lamp.
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Found sounds, Joey Ramone wigs and Ally Sheedy’s eyeliner
The latest on Pregnant, Deerhunter, record-shopping addictions and John Hughes.
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Transported
J.J. Abrams' newest reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise is about as good as space opera gets.
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The Iceman
This story of a mob-affiliated serial killer doesn't do much for the mafia film genre.
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Hotbox the lab
Ngaio updates readers with the latest on the world of medical-cannabis research.
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